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The CEET cutoff for admission to Industrial Design Centre (IDC) in IIT Bombay for the batch 2024 is not out yet. In general, the admission for the Master of Design (M.Des) course occur based on the Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED). As a comparison, the previous year’s cutoffs for the courses related to different concentrations in design vary from 60 percentile to 80 percentile. The latest information about the cut offs can be found from the IIT Bombay official site.
To get admission to Industrial Design Centre IIT Bombay can be competitive. Their minimum eligibility is easy to meet but beating the competition can be challenging. The admission committee decides your admission on the overall criteria of your previous academic performance, work experience, performance in design test, and performance in interview, portfolio, and CEED scores. Their test is about one and a half hours duration which will test your ability to creatively and appropriately solve simple design problems.
The application cost for the M.Des programme at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay is INR 300 for general and OBC male candidates, and INR 150 for female candidates from all categories. The cost for the SC/ST/PwD categories is similarly INR 150.
Key points about the application fee:
Category-specific variation: The application fee varies according to the applicant's category.
Online payment: Most application fees are paid online.
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IDC School of Design Ph.D.Admission dates 2026
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
2 Jan '25 - 3 Jan '25 | Ph.D. (Spring 2024-25) Orientation & Registration |
24 Dec '24 | Ph.D. (Spring 2024-25) Last date for payment of fees |
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Answered 6 months ago
MDes at IIT Bombay is offered across numerous specialisations, including Animation Design, Mobility and Vehicle Design, Industrial Design, Communication Design, and Interaction Design. Eligibility varies slightly by specialisation but generally requires a 4-year bachelor's degree in Design, Engineer
Answered 8 months ago
You can get the IDC Mumbai brochure in PDF from the authentic IIT Bombay website. Go to the IDC phase and discover the “M.Des Admission Brochure 2025.”
Click on it to view or download.
It has all information like eligibility, charges, dates, and a way to follow.
It is the reliable and contemporary broc
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 12 months ago
The important date for admission at IDC and IIT BOMBAY the online application portal for M.Des and M.Des by Research programs opens on March 21st, 2025, with the last date for submission being April 5th, 2025.
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Answered a year ago
IIT Bombay offers MDes courses for two years in five specialisations i.e., Interaction Design (IN), Mobility and Vehicle Design (MD), Animation Design (AN), Communication Design (CD), and Industrial Design (ID). The scope after completing MDes from IIT Bombay is huge as it opens opportunities for va
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Answered a year ago
Some of the top recruiters for M.Des. at the industrial Design Centre (IDC) of IIT Bombay include:
It includes companies like Google, Microsoft, Tata, Apple, etc.
The placement season has included firms from sectors such as : Engineering, IT, Software programming, Finance Banking, and Services.
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